Ruaha National Park and Rungwa Game Reserve

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Country: United Republic of Tanzania

Region: East Africa

Site Name: Ruaha National Park and Rungwa Game Reserve

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Ruaha National Park

The geographical designations employed in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the CITES Secretariat (or the United Nations Environment Programme) concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Ruaha National Park
in
United Republic of Tanzania
WPDA ID
917
Reported Area
20148 km²
Management Effectiveness Evaluations
METT
2010
METT
2013
Birdlife IBA
2002
METT
2011
Attributes
Original Name
Ruaha National Park
English Designation
National Park
IUCN Management Category
II
Status
Designated
Type of Designation
National
Status Year
1964
Governance Type
Governance by Government
Management Authority
Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA)
Management Plan
Not Reported

Rungwa Game Reserve

The geographical designations employed in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the CITES Secretariat (or the United Nations Environment Programme) concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Rungwa River G.C.A.
in
United Republic of Tanzania
WPDA ID
7438
Reported Area
9000 km²
Management Effectiveness Evaluations
Attributes
Original Name
Rungwa River G.C.A.
English Designation
Game Reserve
IUCN Management Category
IV
Status
Designated
Type of Designation
National
Status Year
1951
Governance Type
Governance by Government
Management Authority
Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA)
Management Plan
Not Reported

DONORS

An initiative of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States funded by the European Union

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